Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
153rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Ghana 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +188.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 150 Kiribati 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Cyprus 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Jordan 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Comoros 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Ukraine 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.